Need some Good Ideas for a BBQ cook off

DavidEHickey · 08-31-2009, 08:55 AM

I'm a trustee at a private club in Dayton Ohio and we decided to have a BBQ cook off for the Bengals and Green Bay game in September. Its more of a bragging rights thing than anything. We will have a few of the members be judges. Trying to think of something other than pulled pork or ribs. The unofficial rule is it has to has to be cooked on the grill and must utilize BBQ sauce. I tried to get the sauce requirement thrown out but I was over ridden. My first thought is making something with pork tenderloins. Maybe trying to stuff with sausage or chicken. Any suggestions or recipes to sway the judges would be appreciated.
David

Norcoredneck · 08-31-2009, 08:58 AM

Moink balls, ABT's, Fatties. Finger foods.

Norcoredneck · 08-31-2009, 08:59 AM

How about those pork pops I think Ashmont vended?
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ight=chop+pops

big brother smoke · 08-31-2009, 08:59 AM

Fish, shell fish, mystery meat!

Ashmont · 08-31-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by big brother smoke

Fish, shell fish, mystery meat!

Hey BBS maybe not shell fish! Lots of allergies out there. JMHO

Ashmont · 08-31-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Norcoredneck

How about those pork pops I think Ashmont vended?
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ight=chop+pops

Thats them!

Jethro · 08-31-2009, 09:21 AM

Fatties would be fun. Best tasting, most original etc.

TrustTheDust · 08-31-2009, 09:23 AM

Maybe get some exotic meat?

Lake Dogs · 08-31-2009, 09:29 AM

I organize chili cookoffs and assist organizing BBQ cookoffs. First, in a "back yard" type of cookoff, you'll want to think about the time to properly cook/smoke. Pork is going to
take 8 hours if on fairly high heat, longer depending on heat and size of meat. Ribs will
be a minimum of 5 hours, 6 if done correctly. You can do something like a fatty in 3 to
4 hours... Something tells me you dont want these folks up all night long cooking...

Also, give yourself an hour to judge it before you need to head in to the Football game. Say 1pm start, you're probably going to want to head out by 12:15. Turn-in
then needs to be at 11:15, perhaps 11:00am.

Back figure the hours from there on cook times. Those times (above) were COOK
times; not time to light the fires and get a cooker up to temps...

Norcoredneck gave a pretty good list of what you'll want to cook. Anything
substantial and you're talking lengthy cook times...

Good luck with it.

C Rocke · 08-31-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidEHickey

I'm a trustee at a private club in Dayton Ohio and we decided to have a BBQ cook off for the Bengals and Green Bay game in September. Its more of a bragging rights thing than anything. We will have a few of the members be judges. Trying to think of something other than pulled pork or ribs. The unofficial rule is it has to has to be cooked on the grill and must utilize BBQ sauce. I tried to get the sauce requirement thrown out but I was over ridden. My first thought is making something with pork tenderloins. Maybe trying to stuff with sausage or chicken. Any suggestions or recipes to sway the judges would be appreciated.
David

How about tri tip, or a chimichurri? Maybe short ribs or stuffed chicken breasts? I would try to anticipate the "competition", and try to do something completely different than they would.

Norcoredneck · 08-31-2009, 10:03 AM

Tell you what If you can pry the recipe for the beef Single Fin cooked at one of CRocke's backyard contest you will be in the Money.

hammerz_nailz · 08-31-2009, 10:03 AM

How about wings?

08-31-2009, 08:55 AM	#1
DavidEHickey Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-22-08 Location: Wilmington, Ohio	Need some Good Ideas for a BBQ cook off I'm a trustee at a private club in Dayton Ohio and we decided to have a BBQ cook off for the Bengals and Green Bay game in September. Its more of a bragging rights thing than anything. We will have a few of the members be judges. Trying to think of something other than pulled pork or ribs. The unofficial rule is it has to has to be cooked on the grill and must utilize BBQ sauce. I tried to get the sauce requirement thrown out but I was over ridden. My first thought is making something with pork tenderloins. Maybe trying to stuff with sausage or chicken. Any suggestions or recipes to sway the judges would be appreciated. David

08-31-2009, 08:58 AM	#2
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	Moink balls, ABT's, Fatties. Finger foods. __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

08-31-2009, 08:59 AM	#3
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	How about those pork pops I think Ashmont vended? http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ight=chop+pops __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

08-31-2009, 08:59 AM	#4
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	Fish, shell fish, mystery meat! __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS Powered by the West Coast Offense: Big Poppa Smokers and Simply Marvelous BBQ - "Walk with Us" My weapons: Humphrey's Smokers

08-31-2009, 09:29 AM	#9
Lake Dogs Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-09 Location: Lake Sinclair, GA Name/Nickname : Hance	I organize chili cookoffs and assist organizing BBQ cookoffs. First, in a "back yard" type of cookoff, you'll want to think about the time to properly cook/smoke. Pork is going to take 8 hours if on fairly high heat, longer depending on heat and size of meat. Ribs will be a minimum of 5 hours, 6 if done correctly. You can do something like a fatty in 3 to 4 hours... Something tells me you dont want these folks up all night long cooking... Also, give yourself an hour to judge it before you need to head in to the Football game. Say 1pm start, you're probably going to want to head out by 12:15. Turn-in then needs to be at 11:15, perhaps 11:00am. Back figure the hours from there on cook times. Those times (above) were COOK times; not time to light the fires and get a cooker up to temps... Norcoredneck gave a pretty good list of what you'll want to cook. Anything substantial and you're talking lengthy cook times... Good luck with it. __________________ Hance - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from darn near anywhere) My competition daze are probably behind me now; I pretty much cook for family, friends, and frankly the peace and solitude I get from smokin' on an offset... Was Lang 84DX, now Bubba Grills 250R and many Weber grills

08-31-2009, 09:21 AM	#7
Jethro Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 01-17-09 Location: 7th Circle of Hell Tucson, AZ.	Fatties would be fun. Best tasting, most original etc.

08-31-2009, 09:23 AM	#8
TrustTheDust Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-29-09 Location: Prairie Village, KS	Maybe get some exotic meat?

08-31-2009, 10:03 AM	#11
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	Tell you what If you can pry the recipe for the beef Single Fin cooked at one of CRocke's backyard contest you will be in the Money. __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

08-31-2009, 10:03 AM	#12
hammerz_nailz Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-11-09 Location: Coventry , Ct	How about wings? __________________ Couple of Weber kettles UDS Large BGE Red Thermapen

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